List of Genesis band members

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(left to right) Steve Hackett, Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Tony Banks
(left to right) Chester Thompson (on drums), Steve Hackett, Phil Collins (also drums), Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks.
(left to right) Chester Thompson (off left), Daryl Stuermer, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil Collins
(left to right) Daryl Stuermer, Mike Rutherford, Daniel Pearce, Patrick Smyth, Phil Collins, Nic Collins and Tony Banks
Four line-ups of Genesis in 1975, 1977, 2007 and 2022.

Genesis were an English progressive rock band from Godalming, Surrey. Formed in January 1967, the group originally consisted of lead vocalist and flautist Peter Gabriel, guitarist Anthony Phillips, bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford, keyboardist Tony Banks and drummer Chris Stewart. The band's most recent lineup featured constant members Rutherford and Banks, alongside drummer and vocalist Phil Collins (who first joined in 1970), augmented for live shows by touring musicians, bassist and guitarist Daryl Stuermer, drummer Nic Collins and backing vocalists Daniel Pearce and Patrick Smyth.

History[edit]

1967–1971[edit]

Following the breakup of earlier groups Garden Wall and Anon, Genesis were formed in January 1967 by Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Chris Stewart (all from Garden Wall), Anthony Phillips and Mike Rutherford (both from Anon).[1] The group recorded their first single "The Silent Sun" in December, which was released the following February.[2] "A Winter's Tale" followed three months later.[3] Shortly after the release of the second single, Stewart had to leave when his parents refused to let him leave school to focus on the band.[4] He was soon replaced by fellow student John Silver.[5]

Over a ten-day period during the school summer holidays in August 1968, Genesis recorded their debut album From Genesis to Revelation, which was released in March 1969.[6][7] By August, John Mayhew had replaced Silver,[8] who had moved to the United States to study at Cornell University.[9] Between June and July 1970, the group recorded their second album Trespass, although before its release Phillips announced that he would be departing due to stage fright and other health issues.[10] The remaining members decided to continue, although without Mayhew who was fired.[11]

In August 1970, Phil Collins replaced John Mayhew on drums. When frontman Peter Gabriel left in 1975, Collins took over on lead vocals and live drums were handled primarily by touring musicians.
In August 1970, Phil Collins replaced John Mayhew on drums. When frontman Peter Gabriel left in 1975, Collins took over on lead vocals and live drums were handled primarily by touring musicians.

After advertising for the vacant positions in Melody Maker magazine, Genesis hired Phil Collins as Mayhew's replacement in August 1970.[12] Before bringing in a replacement for Phillips, the group performed for a couple of months as a four-piece without a guitarist.[13] The position was eventually filled temporarily by Mick Barnard starting in November.[14] By January 1971, Barnard had been replaced by former Quiet World guitarist Steve Hackett.[14]

1971–1977[edit]

The lineup of Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil Collins remained stable for four years, issuing the albums Nursery Cryme in 1971, Foxtrot in 1972, Genesis Live and Selling England by the Pound in 1973, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway in 1974.[15] Gabriel left at the end of the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Tour in May 1975, although his departure was not officially announced until 15 August 1975.[16]

Genesis auditioned several potential replacements for Gabriel and even briefly considered continuing as an instrumental group, before Collins eventually started performing lead vocals for their next album A Trick of the Tail and took on the role full-time.[17] To allow him to focus on performing vocals, drums on the Trick of the Tail Tour were performed by Bill Bruford.[18] In December 1976, it was announced that Bruford had been replaced by Chester Thompson.[19] However, Collins continued to play the drums on all of the band's studio recordings and he continued to play drums in concert for certain songs, including extended instrumental sections, and he often played percussion onstage while singing. The band's second live album Seconds Out, released in late 1977, mostly includes recordings from the 1977 tour with Thompson on drums, the exception being "The Cinema Show" which is from the 1976 tour with Bruford on drums.

Following the Wind & Wuthering Tour, it was announced in October 1977 that Hackett had left Genesis to pursue a solo career.[20] Prior to the announcement, Collins, Rutherford and Banks had already recorded the group's next album ...And Then There Were Three..., which was issued in March 1978.[21] After Hackett's departure, Daryl Stuermer joined Thompson as a member of the Genesis touring band, performing guitars, bass and backing vocals.[22]

1977–present[edit]

The Banks/Collins/Rutherford (with Stuermer/Thompson) lineup of Genesis remained constant for almost 20 years, releasing six studio albums and three live albums.[15] The We Can't Dance Tour of 1992 was the final run to feature this setup, as the band took a break thereafter.[23][24] On 18 September 1993, the trio of Collins, Rutherford and Banks performed at a fundraising event with Tim Renwick on bass, and Gary Wallis and Roger Taylor on drums.[25] Genesis spent the next couple of years on hiatus, before it was announced on 28 March 1996 that Collins had left the band, although Rutherford and Banks assured that they would continue after hiring a new vocalist.[26]

By November 1996, Ray Wilson had been appointed as the replacement for Collins in time for the recording of Calling All Stations, although his addition was not announced until the following June.[27] For the subsequent touring cycle, the new trio were joined by guitarist Anthony Drennan and drummer Nir Zidkyahu.[28] The tour ended in 1998, and by 2000 the group had disbanded.[29]

Six years later, Collins, Rutherford and Banks announced at a press conference in November 2006 that Genesis were reforming for a European tour the following year.[30] The tour, dubbed Turn It On Again, was subsequently expanded to include a North American run of concerts.[31] Alongside the main trio, it also saw the return of touring guitarist/bassist Daryl Stuermer and drummer Chester Thompson.[32] The 2007 concert tour spawned the live album Live over Europe 2007 and the live DVD When in Rome 2007.[33][34] Turn It On Again: The Tour ended with a show in Hollywood, California on 13 October 2007.[35]

A second reformation, the Last Domino? Tour, was announced on 4 March 2020, 13 years after the previous tour.[36] Stuermer returned, alongside Collins's son Nic on drums.[37] The band have since ended due to Collins' bad health.[38][39]

Members[edit]

Current members[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
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 Tony Banks
  • 1967–2000
  • 2006–2007
  • 2020–2022
  • keyboards
  • acoustic guitar
  • backing vocals
 all Genesis releases
Genesis_-_Live_in_London_-_25th_March_2022_-_The_Final_Domino_tour_(51962830508).jpg
 Mike Rutherford
  • bass
  • electric and acoustic guitars
  • bass pedals
  • cello (until 1972)
  • backing vocals
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 Phil Collins
  • 1970–1996
  • 2000
  • 2006–2007
  • 2020–2022
  • drums
  • percussion
  • drum machine
  • lead and backing vocals
 all Genesis releases from Nursery Cryme (1971) onwards, except Calling All Stations (1997)

Former members[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Peter Gabriel (3) (cropped).jpg
 Peter Gabriel 1967–1975
  • lead vocals
  • flute
  • oboe
  • percussion
Anthony Phillips.jpg
 Anthony Phillips 1967–1970
  • electric and acoustic guitars
  • dulcimer
  • backing vocals
Chris Stewart 1967–1968
  • drums
  • percussion
  • "The Silent Sun" (1968)
  • "A Winter's Tale" (1968)
  • From Genesis to Revelation (1969) – one track only
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 John Silver 1968–1969 From Genesis to Revelation (1969)
John Mayhew 1969–1970 (died 2009)
  • drums
  • percussion
  • backing vocals
 Trespass (1970)
Mick Barnard 1970–1971 electric and acoustic guitars none – live performances only
Steve Hackett at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.jpg
 Steve Hackett 1971–1977
  • electric and acoustic guitars
  • kalimba
  • autoharp
  • all Genesis releases from Nursery Cryme (1971) to Seconds Out (1977)
  • Three Sides Live (1982) – one track only
  • "The Carpet Crawlers 1975" (1975)
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 Ray Wilson 1996–2000 lead vocals Calling All Stations (1997)

Touring[edit]

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Ronnie Caryl 1971 (one off)[40][41] guitars none – one live performance only
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 Bill Bruford 1976
  • drums
  • percussion
  • In Concert (1977)
  • Seconds Out (1977) – one track only
  • Three Sides Live (1982) – one track only
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 Chester Thompson
  • 1977–1992
  • 2007
 all Genesis live releases from Seconds Out (1977) onwards
Genesis - Live in London - 25th March 2022 - The Final Domino tour (51962763661).jpg
 Daryl Stuermer
  • 1978–1992
  • 2000
  • 2007
  • 2021–2022
  • bass
  • electric and acoustic guitars
  • backing vocals
 all Genesis live releases from Three Sides Live (1982) onwards
Tim-Renwick (cropped).jpg
 Tim Renwick 1993 (one-off) electric guitar none – one live performance only
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 Gary Wallis drums
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 Roger Taylor
Nir Zidkyahu 1997–1998
  • drums
  • percussion
 Calling All Stations (1997)
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 Anthony Drennan
  • bass
  • electric and acoustic guitars
  • backing vocals
 none – live performances only
Genesis - Live in London - 25th March 2022 - The Final Domino tour (51963042439).jpg
 Nic Collins
  • 2021–2022
  • drums
  • percussion
Daniel_Pearce.jpg
 Daniel Pearce[42]
  • backing vocals
Patrick Smyth.jpg
 Patrick Smyth [42]

Timeline[edit]

Touring musicians timeline[edit]

Lineups[edit]

Period Members Releases
January 1967 – June 1968
June 1968 – August 1969
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, oboe, percussion
  • Anthony Phillips – guitar, dulcimer, backing vocals
  • John Silver – drums, percussion
  • From Genesis to Revelation (1969) – remaining tracks
  • Genesis Archive 1967–75 (1998) – six tracks
August 1969 – August 1970
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, oboe, percussion
  • Anthony Phillips – guitar, dulcimer, backing vocals
  • John Mayhew – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Trespass (1970)
  • Genesis Archive 1967–75 (1998) – five tracks
August – November 1970
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, oboe, percussion
  • Phil Collins – drums, percussion, backing vocals
 none
November 1970 – January 1971
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, oboe, percussion
  • Phil Collins – drums, percussion, backing and lead vocals
  • Mick Barnard – guitar
January 1971 – August 1975 (temporary reunions for one-off show in October 1982 and in studio during 1995)
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, oboe, percussion
  • Phil Collins – drums, percussion, backing and lead vocals
  • Steve Hackett – guitar, kalimba, autoharp
August 1975 – October 1977
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins – lead vocals, drums, percussion
  • Steve Hackett – guitar, kalimba, autoharp

with

October 1977 – March 1996
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins – lead vocals, drums, percussion

with

  • Chester Thompson – drums, percussion (touring)
  • Daryl Stuermer – bass, guitar, backing vocals (touring)
  • Tim Renwick – guitar (one-off show in September 1993)
  • Roger Taylor – drums (one-off show in September 1993)
  • Gary Wallis – drums (one-off show in September 1993)
March 1996 – September 2000
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Ray Wilson – lead vocals

with

September – December 2000 (one-off show in September and live performances filmed in studio for documentary)
  • Tony Banks – keyboards
  • Mike Rutherford – guitar
  • Phil Collins – lead vocals, percussion

with

  • Daryl Stuermer – guitar (one-off show)
  • The Genesis Songbook (2001 film) – documentary with live in studio performances and with interviews including Gabriel, Phillips, Silver, Hackett, Wilson, Stuermer, Thompson and Bruford
Band inactive 2001 – November 2006
November 2006 – October 2007
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins – lead vocals, drums, percussion

with

  • Daryl Stuermer – bass, guitar, backing vocals (touring)
  • Chester Thompson – drums, percussion (touring)
Band inactive October 2007 – March 2020
March 2020 – March 2022
  • Tony Banks – keyboards
  • Mike Rutherford – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins – lead vocals

with

  • Daryl Stuermer – bass, guitar (touring)
  • Nic Collins – drums, percussion (touring)
  • Daniel Pearce – backing vocals (touring)
  • Patrick Smyth – backing vocals (touring)
 none

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